Category: Cover Story
BQA CERTIFICATION Stockmanship & Stewardship Just as Important at Feedyard as the Ranch
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With steadfast consumer demand for high-quality beef, the four major packers and many regional processors “require BQA certification before
Contingency Planning a Vital Part of Your Grazing Plan Start Drought Planning While It’s Raining
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor A grazing plan is a feedback loop, according to Chad Ellis, consisting of three basic parts. The first is setting
Screwworm Highlighted at BIF Symposium
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The threat of New World screwworm (NWS) flies buzzing into U.S. cattle herds from Mexico is intensifying. At CALF News
Sustainable Beef Opens in North Platte
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The long-awaited opening of Sustainable Beef LLC at North Platte, Neb., commenced May 28, with full production in the new
Economic Considerations for Extended Days on Feed Adding Days on Feed Past Industry Average Comes With Economic Risk
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor It’s a decision as old as cattle feeding itself – “If I hold ‘em, will the market get better?” Even
TSCRA CONVENTION Members Take on New World Screwworms, Toast Special Rangers
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Due to the continued northward spread of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, U.S. Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins announced May
Nearly 8,500 Attend Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With $200 per cwt. fats and feeders far north of $260, there weren’t many gripes heard at February’s Cattle Industry
2025 Shaping Up to Be a Year to Remember
Consumer Demand Is Driving the Profitability Bus By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor For those who didn’t attend the CattleFax outlook session at the recent Cattle
Dan May and Joe Morgan Welcomed Into the CFHOF
Dan May and Joe Morgan Welcomed Into the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Cattle feeding legends Dan May of Stratton,
A Cowgirl Cotillion
By Barbara Jackson Contributing Editor The first annual Cowgirl Cotillion Awards event was held during the Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas. This event